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Duke   University   Libraries 

General  orders. 
Conf  Pam  q#139  no.7 


ftr.ul  (§uavtcr&,  i 

•  '.  hi  ••!(-.  '•  ( 'ai-ntr *  (.  ,  rjm.     . 

'■•   -i  i.  i ;.   i.fc.Di  ;■•.  \n.  :. 
1 .     3"l  ■  m'ui  i   >;  nil  i  :i\ 

•';•  •  ■■  lb  e' 

Uricy  in  their 
.-ports  of  tlto  movrmoft^  and  strength 
of  thecnetny.  This  id  porticularly  ne- 
cessary preceding  or  during  a  general  rn- 
^ngciucnr 

II.  The  cottim-uuiug  General  of  tbi? 
Army  rcliessohly  upon  information  re- 
wived  from  Cavalry,  to  make  his.  dispo- 
sitions in  1  !u.i. ■.  aracies  in  their  reports 
may  entail  gi  e  it  di:  isters. 

III.  Paring  an  tdvat  •■    nf  the  cu- 
be toast  at  favorable  points  be  held 

»itb  (sufficient  flruiuees  to  dovelope  hie 
probable  strength.  1'risi  nen>  should 
be  questioned    closely,    reliable  men  be 

'<!«..  where  bis 
ran  bo  viewed.     Hon   acquainted    with 
i  Old  be  -  '•:  10    hov<  r  oi 
bia  flanks),  din  camps  :ii  night; 

rind  all  means  fv  ssihle  adopted  to  insun 
:•  vii'l  doubt  accurate  information  re- 
garding him. 

I\       After    having  ascertained    and 

ig    tbc    rnemv. 

f'avalrv  Officers  will  -•  I;   nontinue tbe'it 

to  coiiijrin  the  i 

"'  matiou,    ami    learn  at 

;c  he  may 

\        In  is,    great    far*" 

'i  to  distinguish    1*1 1 
runtorsand  facts,  and  in  stating  rumors, 
of  »be  rumor   should   be 
jrivm 

^  I  the  enemy  in' 

■.  « ilf  re- 
port at  least  once  pverytwenty  minute* 
n  ordei  that    the  Commanding  Genera! 
l"    frequently    re-assured  that  the 
making  are  correct. 
VII       Sonata  and    Cavalry  detached 
ar  of  tic  enemy  will,    at  all  time? 
.Tv  exertion   to  leant  the  enemv.-i 
cm  and    movements,   all  of  which 
will  be  promptly  reported  to  the  proper 
irity.     Officer!!  are  reminded    that 
may  appear  to  them    of  little    im- 
mee  is  frequently  of   ■  ue  to 

Potntnanding   General.   as  the  roof  8 
rriflin  -.    when   connected 

nub  other  kfttrw  don  , 

mtv  often  the  chief  purpose 

••'  the  enemy. 

To  conclude,  Cavalry  Officer*  and 
always  fenn  rabcr  that 
ilicy  arc  tho  ri/ct  and  ram  of  the  Gen- 
eral Mainland  id  withi  ut  frequent, 
anr!  torrei  t  ii  -  -om  them  n  - 
eafding  til--  nemy,  his  disposition's  must 
be  faulty  and  his 
■■'-rain. 
By  oi 

■  L  JOS.  WHEELER 
I»   «:.  R*kh,  A.  A    Ocn 


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